Asia Recon, Asia Society Australia and Muru-D are excited to host Mr Patrick Grove, CEO of Catcha Group, who is in Sydney for one night only, for a fireside chat with Mathew Benjamin, Co-­founder of AsiaRecon.

We'll discuss some of the Catcha Group’s most innovative startups that have successfully completed three IPOs on the ASX and one IPO on the Bursa Malaysia, and what makes them unique and successful. We’ll also talk about what it’s like to build successful companies in Singapore, China, India, Indonesia, Thailand and Philippines, and what it takes to survive in these markets as an Australian entrepreneur.

The fireside chat will provide fuel for thought for your business, backed by real-life examples and an opportunity to ask Patrick your questions.

Date: 28 January, 2016
Time: 4.30-7.30PM
Venue: muru-D, 363 Oxford Street, Paddington, NSW 2021 Australia

Further details and RSVP

Note: you must RSVP 24 hours before the event. Each attendant must register separately with full name. A photo ID is required as the location is a secured site.

About our speaker:

Patrick is a Co-­founder and Chairman of all of Catcha Group portfolio companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, including iProperty Group, iCar Asia and Ensogo. He is also a Co-­founder and director of Rev Asia, Bursa Malaysia listed, online media and publishing company. Between 1999 and 2013, he took all four companies he founded from start up to initial public offering (IPO). Recently Patrick exited iProperty for A$750m - the largest exit of an ASEAN-based internet company. Patrick is a member of the BRW Young Rich and Rich 200.

'Disruptive Asia' is a new series of events and thought-leadership initiatives by Asia Society Australia that examine Asia’s innovation and technological renaissance and its impact on Australia and the world.

It is a part of our Executive Briefings program - a curated series of meetings presented by diplomats, business leaders and subject matter experts from Asia and Australia. Designed to offer a deep dive into the critical issues of the day, to an audience of senior executives from the business, political, educational and cultural institutions that make up the Asia Society network.

This program is co-presented by Asia Recon, Muru-D and Asia Society Australia